Overview

Upload a JPG, PNG or WebP room photo up to 4K, choose an editing mode and style, and StageHQ generates a revised image. It also handles exterior staging, but not floor plans. StageHQ says most rooms finish in under 30 seconds, a useful pace for preparing multiple listing photos on a deadline.

Results include a full-resolution file and a one-click MLS-ready JPG at 1536×1024. Purchased images have a commercial license for MLS, marketing and print use. The browser-based service runs on Mac, Windows PC, iPad or phone without installation, and apps are also available for Android and iOS.

Key features

Four ways to change a property photo

Precise Staging, Creative Staging, AI Renovation and Remove Furniture address different listing needs, from adding furnishings to clearing an existing room or changing its appearance. More than 30 design styles offer a range of starting points, and custom style descriptions allow users to steer the look. That flexibility suits agents handling varied properties, although the product remains a photo-editing service rather than a floor-plan tool.

Listing output and workflow

The separate MLS-sized JPG and full-resolution file serve different publishing needs without requiring users to resize the export themselves. Professional adds the ability to batch a whole listing at once; Agency adds bulk download, which matters more to teams processing many images than to an individual seller.

Privacy and support

StageHQ says information is encrypted in transit and storage, and uploaded or generated images are not shared with third parties without explicit consent. Its subprocessors include Neon, Cloudflare R2, fal.ai, Lemon Squeezy, Google, Cloudflare Turnstile, MailerSend, Sentry and FingerprintJS. Support typically responds within 24 hours, Monday through Friday, 9 AM–6 PM EST.

Pricing

StageHQ sells one-time credit packs rather than recurring subscriptions. The free option provides three watermarked previews, requires no credit card and is for evaluation only; it is useful for checking the workflow, but not for publishing finished listing images.

Starter — $19 one-time: 20 staged photos, 4K output, 30+ styles, commercial license and no watermarks. It fits an individual with a limited number of photos, but offers less volume than the larger packs.
Professional — $39 one-time: 100 staged photos and everything in Starter, with batching for a whole listing. This is a stronger fit for agents regularly preparing listings.
Agency — $69 one-time: 250 staged photos and everything in Professional, plus bulk download. The added volume and download workflow suit brokerage teams or other high-throughput users.
Enterprise — custom pricing: High-volume staging and dedicated support, aimed at buyers whose needs exceed the fixed packs.

All purchases are final: StageHQ does not refund unused credits or purchases made when a customer is dissatisfied. That makes the free previews especially important before committing to a paid pack.

Platforms

StageHQ is available on Android, iOS and the web. Its browser version runs on Mac, Windows PC, iPad or phone without installation, so users can work across common devices without setting up desktop software.

Who it's for

Real estate agents, photographers, property managers, brokerage teams, house flippers and Airbnb hosts can use the staging modes and commercial output for property marketing. Interior designers, homeowners and FSBO sellers may also find the service useful when preparing room photos. The fixed packs are best for users who can estimate their photo volume; buyers needing floor plans should look elsewhere.

Pros and cons

Pro: Four modes and 30+ styles cover more than straightforward furniture placement, including renovation and removal work.
Pro: Commercial licensing and an MLS-sized export make paid results ready for common listing and marketing uses.
Pro: One-time packs avoid recurring charges, with larger tiers adding meaningful batching and download features.
Con: Free outputs are watermarked previews, so the free tier cannot supply publishable listing photos.
Con: Credits are nonrefundable even when unused or when the buyer dislikes the result.
Con: The service does not stage floor plans, limiting its usefulness for workflows centered on layouts.

Alternatives

Compare virtual staging software if you want to review more services in the category. PadStyler AI may suit users who prefer a yearly-billed monthly plan with six photos per month and unlimited renders and downloads; it has a free image-editing trial but no free plan. Stage AI is an iOS alternative.

Stuccco is another option for readers seeking a freemium service on the web. RestageHQ offers pay-as-you-go credits at $3 per staged photo, with credits that never expire, for buyers who want per-photo purchasing. Roomood is a freemium web option with a Starter plan that includes 50 images per month. DreamStage Studio is an alternative for listing copy, social media kits and photo cleanup. VirtualStaging.com offers per-item furniture removal and per-image enhancement with an 8 to 24-hour ETA. VirtuallyStage offers one-time furniture-removal photo packs whose credits never expire.

Verdict

StageHQ is a good fit for agents and property teams that want flexible AI staging, commercial-use images and listing-ready exports in predictable one-time packs. Its strongest reason to choose is the combination of four editing modes and a clean route to MLS-sized output. Look elsewhere if you need floor-plan staging, or if nonrefundable credits make a paid pack too risky after the limited watermarked previews.

	Stage AI	StageHQ
Free plan	No	Yes
Free trial	No	Yes
Paid from	—	Free
Open source	No	No
Platforms	iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Free plan	No	No
Service mode	ai	ai
Exterior staging	Yes	Yes
Output resolution	hd	4k
Floor-plan staging	—	No
Turnaround time	—	0.008 hours

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